Australia has not just had a 'diplomacy fail' – it has been devaluing the profession for decades
- Written by Melissa Conley Tyler, Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne

We are seeing an unusual level of discussion about Australian diplomacy.
There’s been harsh criticism – and some degree of embarrassment – surrounding what has been described been as a “diplomacy fail” in managing relations with France.
The head of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Peter...